(A) For the use of and the service rendered by said sewage works, rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel or real estate or building that is connected with the industrial wastes, water or other system of the town.
(B) Such rates and charges include user charges, debt service costs, excessive strength surcharges and other service charges, which rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows.
(1) Metered water users. The sewage rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject to such rates and charges, as the same is measured by the water meter there in use, plus a basic charge based on the size of the water meter installed, except as herein otherwise provided. For the purpose of billing and collecting the charges for sewage service, the water meters shall be read monthly (or period equaling a month). The water usage schedule on which the amount of said rates and charges shall be determined is as follows.
Metered Usage
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Metered Usage
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5/8-inch meter | $25.30 |
3/4-inch meter | $33.70 |
1-inch meter | $56.65 |
1-1/4-inch meter | $87.95 |
1-1/2-inch meter | $125.60 |
2-inch meter | $213.50 |
3-inch meter | $485.30 |
4-inch meter | $840.75 |
6-inch meter | $1,907.20 |
8-inch meter | $3,394.05 |
Fixed minimum residential charge (2,000 gallons or less) | $27.09 |
Flow charge (per 1,000 gallons) | $5.18 |
(2) Un-metered water users.
(a) For users of the sewage works that are un-metered water users or accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge shall be determined as an average of single-family dwelling units, except as herein provided. Sewage service bills shall be rendered once each month (or period equaling a month). The rate shall include a base rate according to the estimated meter size as listed above, plus an estimated treatment charge as outlined on the schedule of rates and charges as follows:
Un-metered Usage (Per Month)
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Un-metered Usage (Per Month)
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Commercial | |
Gasoline service station | |
With car wash facilities | $148.73 |
Without car wash facilities | $118.98 |
Laundromats (per washer) | $44.62 |
Manual car wash (per bay) | $148.73 |
Professional office | |
First two employees | $59.49 |
Each additional employee | $20.85 |
Restaurants, drive-ins and taverns with eating and drinking facilities | |
First two employees | $59.49 |
Each additional employee | $20.85 |
Retail establishment | |
First three employees | $59.49 |
Each additional employee | $14.87 |
Shop or office in home | $118.98 |
Governmental/institutional | |
Churches, lodges and veteran organizations without eating and/or drinking facilities | |
For each 200 members or faction thereof | $59.49 |
Government offices | |
First three employees | $59.49 |
Each additional employee | $14.87 |
School/student | |
First 25 students | $59.49 |
Each additional student | $2.38 |
Industrial (sanitary flow only) | |
First three employees | $59.49 |
Each additional employee | $14.87 |
Residential (assuming 6,600 gallon average) | |
Apartment or trailer court/unit | $44.62 |
Single-family residence/unit | $59.49 |
Two or more dwelling units sharing a single water meter | |
Minimum bill shall not be less than the number of dwelling units times | $25.30 |
(b) Special rate to be determined based on analysis, strength and character of wastes.
(C) Town subject to rates. For the service rendered to the town, said town shall be subject to the same rates and charges hereinabove provided or to charges and rates established in harmony therewith.
(D) Cost of monitoring. In order to recover the cost of monitoring wastes, the town shall charge the user the actual cost of monitoring. This charge will be reviewed and revised on the same basis as all other rates and charges in this subchapter.
(Ord. 8, 2010, passed 7-20-2010; Ord. 5-2020, passed 4-21-2020)